we are all from africa. he would make this case that they are working together to oppress us, speaking to black people, so why are we not working together? he asked in that speech, how could so few white people rule so many black people? how could europe, which from a land standpoint is much smaller than africa -- africa is three times the size of the united states, let alone europe. how could such a small landmass, a smaller group of people, rule such a massive continent, massive group of people? according to him, the disunity of those people. so of course he wanted to emphasize, to really encourage people of african descent around the world to come together, arguing again and again that "we have a common enemy," and that common enemy is colonial masters in europe. i should also add, as i think we talked about in previous classes, that this was a critical sort of period in the history of africa, right? because what was going on in africa in 1959, 1960? >> [inaudible] prof. kendi: decolonization, all over th

the truth about africa. so he took it upon himself, and really from that point forward he started to write more and more and speak more about africa. 1912,fortunately by novel thatbattling a was first published in this periodical named all stories magazine written by edgar rice burroughs. anybody know what novel i am talking about? it became an instant sensation. this novel, more than any other cultural product of the 20th century, locked the concept of the animal african into the american mind. the main character in this novel was tarzan. was this orphan, infant of white parents, is abandoned in central africa and in thisd by this ape tribe of apes. , naming himyton tarzan, meaning white skin in the ape language, he grows up and becomes the most skilled hunter and worrier. he somehow finds his parent's cabin and teaches himself to read while his body is being chiseled away from this savage upbringing. his "straight and perfect figure, muscled as the best of the ancient roman gladiators must have been, and y

-africa relations. those of you in the room and on c-span online, i am surrounded by an outstanding panel. i will introduce them. we have about 40 minutes. i will reserve 10 to 15 of those for questions from the audience. immediately to my left, we have -- a teacher of african affairs. and the ambassador to france in new mexico, we are happy to have her in washington and sharing her insights with us. next to her, joshua is a -- he was previously -- last but not least, -- is a senior adviser for the -- and a nonresident senior associate for the center of strategic international studies. thank you for joining us. maybe i can start with the way that ken weinstein set up this event with this introduction talking about africa, the continent of promise and peril. which of those do you see is more prominent right now, or what the balance is between those, the balance -- >> it was interesting to see that africa has space, opportunities, on the one hand, and on the other hand challenges. the group is both, but i

when africa. history and about where they come from and the origins and the different mythologies we do way better as kids in school we do way better as students. far better in the world in terms of being innovators when we know our history. no longer also realized that there are no history books that are in africa could really identify with she was determined to fill the gap and sat down with her illustrator friend. to develop a comic book for children in african history just trying to represent visually. elements of african history so that kids can. kind of get a feel for it through the visual. what you know that. african people know my longest approach is simple shows kids and young adults a different perspective on african history the subject of slavery for example is looked at from a much broader perspective and doesn't just focus on africa. she shows that humans have been cruel to one another everywhere throughout history this is an important message in a country like south africa where chri

this as did other news africa coming up in the next 15 minutes defects of climate change on africa are clear for all to see on in kenya where the change in rainfall dodson's make it difficult for hedda's to feed their livestock has been developed to help farmers find the right place for the animals to graze. for some of the possible to do the work up there was just this old that are more in. the south of the positron one is that they're. also.

news africa let's just get sued the basics one of the main causes of desire to vacation in africa. it was a mix of direct and indirect driver direct or typical things we know about such as unsustainable farming practices and overgrazing but the reality is the indirect arrivers that have to do with governance that have to do with consensus for people to hand down their farms to their children things that have to do with the larger picture of consumption and production in other countries which lead to grand conversion in africa all of these are major drivers of man degree day i was told could you give us a sort of an impact say as system and here i mean what are we seeing happening on the continent as a result of desire to vacation. so the processes of land degradation have led to an impact on 45 percent of the land area that can be farmed in africa so it's a very big impact and 25 percent is considered degraded to a level that is not going to be easy to continue that kind of practices it's lead to a huge amount of loss of sort of organic carbon which influences climate change we hav

the 2019 africa cup of nations. it's a big earth than it's ever been. 24 teams playing for the same prize this time it's a summertime kickoff in the fans like always excited for the tournaments it's feel the superstar got your passport hopes so we're going to africa to talk to experts and football foodies to see who they have their eyes on. they'll come to the party on this time we don't know when it's in egypt they're still here let's be real whoa it's not the best looking statue of most forgiving him playing no for ever humble the goal celebrations are crazy you don't want to miss and. it's coming. here are my 3 reasons you better not miss the 2019 africa cup of nations reason 3. a cup itself is coming home to egypt the pharos are the record she ambience with 7 cups to their name. hosted 4 previous cups and the pharaohs won 3 that's a 75 percent winning percentage their last victory was in 2006 egypt wasn't even supposed to host this year cameroon was but they couldn't get things going fast enough so with hosting

africa. we're going to on official estimates more than 1200000 venezuelans live in colombia legally and illegally. i'd return to. visiting friends i don't think i'd ever go back there to live you know what i live there again i don't know so i'm not sure. witness global news that matters. made for mines. china defends its role as africa's biggest lender beijing says it doesn't sent debt traps and only offers the continent true friendship. baby eels a delicacy in china and a multi-million euro business that's why smugglers want a piece of the pie. and from fame and fortune to bankruptcy a german tennis star auctions off his most prized possessions. i mean physical and let's do business outside forces trying to vilify beijing that's what china's top diplomat has told senior ministers visiting from africa say council one nice is china's approach to cooperation with africa is different to that of traditional powers it's not pursuing selfish geo political gains or engaging in debt trap diplomacy bu

that comes from africa join us on facebook in africa. this is the news africa coming up in the next 15 minutes on africa monita its population growth the continent's 2nd most populous country has found one solution is it one to follow. and increasingly being watched and money ted everywhere in this electronic world many are comfortable with that bought in one township near cape town the citizens demand more surveillance not less. onto angola we meet some of the veterans who are still struggling to come to terms with the legacy of the brutal civil war. it's great to have you june then we're facing a possible major challenge research suggests that africa's population will double to 2500000000 within the next 30 years clearly this impacts on all sectors of society food supplies and education and the health sector if our population groups are not addressed and managed will be faced with huge problems now the 2nd most populous country on the continent ethiopia has taking up the challenge and a spot of addressing the issue that country has ove

africa relations. those of you in the room and those viewing on c-span online i am delighted to be joined by a really outstanding panel i will go ahead and introduce them into dive into questions. we have about 40 minutes and try to reserve ten to 15 of that for questions from the audience. immediately to my left, we have the ambassador senior fellow at the atlantic council's african center and teacher of african affairs. she had a very distinguished career in public service in france including as the deputy minister for foreign affairs and human rights and the ambassador of unesco. we are happy to have her in washington sharing her insights with us. , joshua is a senior policy analysthe senior policyanalyst e east at the heritage foundation. he was also at the atlantic council's africa center and spent several years on the ground including with the peace corps. last but not least, senior adviser to the international public institute lecture in studies at johns hopkins school of advanced international

the 90 africa cup of nations. secure than it's ever been. 24 teams playing for the same prize this time it's a summertime kickoff and the fans like always excited for the tournament it's feel superstar still got your passport hopes so we're going to africa to talk to experts and football foodies to see who they have their eyes open. on this time we don't know when it's in egypt there's film him let's be real whoa it's not the best looking statue of mo sala but the deacon playing now. for ever humble the goal celebrations are crazy you don't want to miss and. it's coming. here are my 3 reasons you better not miss the 2019 africa cup of nations raising 3. a cup itself is coming home to egypt the pharos are the record she appears with 7 cups to their name. hosted 4 previous cups and the pharaohs won 3 that's a 75 percent winning percentage their last victory was in 2006 egypt wasn't even supposed to host this year cameroon was but they couldn't get things done fast enough so hosting rights in egypt at home means that

americathis case that was worse than south africa ,ecause at least south africa south africa preaches segregation and actually segregates while america preaches equality and segregates. for him, they were doing the same thing. one was not openly admitting to what they were doing. he also said south africa is like a vicious wolf, openly hostile towards black humanity. -- america, he said, is cunning like a fox. friendly and smiling, but even more vicious and deadly than the wolf. he frames south africa as those fishes wolf and america as this -- as this fishes wolf and america as this cunning fox. it is a nice segue to what you're going to -- segue to what we are going talk about next time. his views on the liberal versus conservative. he would make this case that both the liberal and conservative are enemies of african-americans, but they are certainly different. theould classify conservative as the vicious wolf and the liberal as the cunning fox. we will talk about that next time. thank you. y'all have a good evening. i will see you next week. listen to lectures in history on the go

news africa let's just get to the basics one of the main causes of desire to vacation in africa. it was a mix of direct and indirect driver direct or typical things we know about such as unsustainable farming practices and overgrazing but the reality is the indirect arrivers that have to do with governance that have to do with consensus for people to hand down their farms to their children things that have to do with the larger picture of consumption and production in other countries which lead to grand conversion in africa all of these are major drivers of amanda gradation i was told could you give us a sort of an impact say as say cement i mean what are we seeing happening on the continent as a result of desire to vacation. so the processes of land degradation have led to an impact on 45 percent of the land area that can be farmed in africa so it's a very big impact and 25 percent is considered degraded to a level that is not going to be easy to continue that kind of practices it's led to a huge amount of loss of sort of organic carbon which influences climate change we have a

news africa let's just get sued the basics one of the main causes of desire to vacation in africa. it was a mix of direct and indirect driver direct or typical things we know about such as unsustainable farming practices and overgrazing but the reality is the indirect arrivers that have to do with governance that have to do with consensus for people to hand down their farms to their children things that have to do with the larger picture of consumption and production in other countries which lead to grand conversion in africa all of these are major drivers than decorative i was told could you give us a sort of an impact assessment i mean what are we seeing happening on the continent as a result of desire to vacation. so the processes of land degradation have led to an impact on 45 percent of the land area that can be farmed in africa so it's a very big impact and 25 percent is considered degraded to a level that is not going to be easy to continue that kind of practices it's lead to issue a loss of sort of organic carbon which influences climate change we have a cost in economic te

you have to africa is, the africa of government. they have the same length as before and the new generation, they try to open their mind to the rest of the world. they try to develop new relations with the united states with other countries, korea, japan, morocco. there are many new partners in africa that we are at the crossroads. so, in europe, it is difficult to make others understand what is going on now because of that fear. maybe in a few years with new generations, but the future is a problem because more and more people imagine that some day, i don't know, independence will come at the head of the state. so, what sort of relationships with africa? i think that is something important going on now and i don't know if they can appreciate the weight of history , but it is still possible, if both parts try to work with migrants who live there, in european countries. they are now french, they are now british, they are portuguese, they are spanish. and african also. they have two cultural contents. that is intense for europe to hav

business africa is up next here all night i mean i'll be back at the top of the hour and of course as always websites. for the best. that people. facebook and twitter was up to date and in touch. and they. were off you know this 5 minutes 4 minutes. past the hour and a beauty. pageant all. the feats in the pantheon of the great tennis circuit he's won for the ages. up. scott turner for the ages starts july 10th on t.w. . china defends its role as africa's biggest lender beijing says it doesn't send debt traps and only offers the continent true friendship. baby eels a delicacy in china and a multi-million euro business that's why smugglers want a piece of the pie. and from fame and fortune to bankruptcy a german tennis star auctions off his most prized possession. and paid for by its to business outside forces trying to vilify beijing that's what china's top diplomat has told senior ministers visiting from africa say council one nice is china's approach to cooperation with africa is different to that of traditional powers it's not pursuing selfish geopolitical gains or engaging in debt

south africa's new president has failed to fix the economy despite campaign promises of a revival could a trip to the g 20 help. and tries polishing its a mission stained image by launching an all electric car sharing fleet in the german capital. and then for all and let's do business can donald trump and she jinping just kiss and make up the leaders of the world's top 2 economies meet at the g. 20 summit of major powers this weekend i'll be talking trade expectations are running high as she and trump arrived in stormy. global markets cheering on media reports the 2 have agreed on a tentative troops but trump has been talking tough he has threatened to impose even stiff attacks on chinese imports if negotiations were made deadlocked white house economic adviser larry kudlow says there are a no preconditions. for. whatever happens at this weekend's g. 20 that is feud between the u.s. and china is likely to redraw the global trade map nations like vietnam a benefiting as companies seek an escape from tariffs could african countries also benefit is reason for optimism plenty of challenges.

surely news from africa the world. to exception is stories and discussions continue and will come student after doing program tonight from funny to me the money was easy to come out with say digital smash africa join yourself in school. so she'd have to get through the bundesliga break without a football thanks again. to women's vote and. excitement emotion not some. big swings in 19 women's. all the results here on t.w. news. markets are in turmoil after tensions in the gulf of oman escalated to oil tankers were attacked close to the strait of hormuz adding to fears a vital shipping lane for global all supplies could be cut off. also coming up producing countries have never accepted much leverage. when it came to prices but now they're flexing their muscles. and investment in africa's a blue economy that's water based things like fishing aquaculture and transport the focus of a printing conference. i want to come to a business africa and 1st the story that shook oil markets this thursday we're talking about the attack

africa. she shows that humans have been cruel to one another everywhere throughout history this is an important message in a country like south africa where traces of its colonial past would be found everywhere. no longer stresses that this alternative perspective was sorely missed and up until now given in schools but now those like those in the family you lose a secondary school have something to be proud of i want him no more up an african just. because it's his mother. no one in this book embraces african history and culture as it covers issues ranging from the rise of the nation civilizations to slavery colonialism struggles for independence and famous africans. it's really mean spin and it teaches people about cultures yes or coups i feel chilly because we don't have books like. every. new millennium glee's us confident that our efforts will pay off the popularity of our book is to rise and perhaps one day how walk will even become compulsory in schools across africa. if that report got

representing team africa really what are the chances. you know no one is giving them a great odds right now that's at stake 500 to one odds which means no 20 gets you 10000 just to put in perspective you know in the 3 african teams you know as you mentioned earlier super fast because they've been in every you know world cup they have it succeeded very well in the competition in this century 1900 i was their best cameroon they research group stage in 2015 south africa is their debut they're happy to be there you know they haven't won it all leading up to this tournament so i think i'm sure it has the best chance of really you know making an impact this world cup in france well thanks very much chris will be betting maybe you will be talking about the bets all of that all of that but very much for a time well that's all we have time for and you know if you news africa don't forget to visit our website on facebook page for more stories and for a time and have a great weekend. storms people world over information profiling. means they want t

africa combination is the most important sporting events in africa this summer. my colleague david dodge week for the tournament is the africa cup the consonants given. to them the clash. on the belief. in the. hans he sees i'm a young. boy . michael and sort of. africa cup of nations played favorites egypt she won 27 seems quite. sensitive even though you have to pull more to pull but also if you prefer the more i. think a natural mob. was i was more particular almost. if you know. that i knew was. city if. any should be able to use you know when to laugh and you approve a ok gotta do something. else and i don't mind going to most i won't be usual to use who can you call you names that is on this is. a day to day living day of my you know all these awful lot of desoto called death because. he was ok you may even have high school empathy it's a way to do that much it on everybody has you covered with sons it was i was a total called me. my kids played for historic club slobby approximates 2016. he left. he initially came to germany to study civil engineering from

africa's largest lake. one of its major islands called has a number of small businesses but one of them stands out. inside this one square meter both is an agent how phone and the records spoke to complete a workstation. she handles mobile phone transactions with millions of uganda shillings. so what do when i'm in the people's bank and i've been able to become one because i am trusted with. howlett just clientele is made up of fishermen every day the cup just huge amounts of fish that gets them exchanging money bridge larry but many never go to the bank. the only bank we have is not very far so i use it all the time because it has specific working hours. but i just want you so i use mobile money which is accessible all the time. that it was out. during a number of house position house elf at this service of the fishing community with a population of about 35000 people she knows many of our customers by name and some even trust her with passwords for the accounts one of them is the local leader every presid

eco africa. looks at eco friendly mobility in a special edition from the bottom of all the books to me so what can we do to make getting yourself from a to b. more environmentally friendly. we look at the mobility of the future in africa. or. in the thick of it agriculture is in crisis. climate change land speculation and harmful pesticides are threatening the life of the hoods of countless farmers more generic engineering more organic farming or even ask what's the future of agriculture made in germany in 60 minutes on d w. earth part 2 millions of species a home worth saving. he is with us on those are big changes and most start with small steps global ideas tell stories of creative people and innovative projects around the world like the. climate green solutions reforestation. they create interactive content teaching the next generation about environmental protection and we're determined to build something here for the next generation looks like yes the multimedia environment series long t w.

with a book in africa with our view and. south african historian no longer hopes to prepare her for the future by teaching her the history of white people. based on my own experience as an african that. the one thing that africans value that has and get them through centuries of paying is knowing where they are and where they come from. the university professor discovered that african history books written for kids almost exclusively focused on ancient egypt she wanted to paint a broader picture about the continent past she wants to cover everything from history to more contemporary independence movements. when africans are clear about the history and about where they come from and the origins and the different mythologies we do way better as kids in school we do way better as students at university and we do. far better in the world in terms of being innovators when we know our history. no longer also realized that there are no history books that black children in africa could really identify with she was determined to fill

news africa coming up in the next 15 minutes the effects of climate change on africa clear for all to see on in kenya where changing rainfall odds and make it difficult for head is to feed our livestock has been developed to help farmers find the right place for you on the most to greatest need in their cars some of them also enough to do one of the most job was sold up to move in the movement that sell their posture on this and then. also.

the africa cup of nations. who will be crowned champions. for egypt we have the home advantage there enjoy full backing from the stands and post the continent stop playing mohammed salaam the little point. food enjoyed another astounding season on merseyside coming agonizingly close to winning the premier league before being crowned a european champion in june salaries gold often make the difference in an otherwise solid egypt team who have won the africa cup of nations a record 7 times. have fending champions are cameroon and the lions will be a tough act to beat this time as well they surprised many by winning 2 years ago and will be hoping to raise a few eyebrows again originally chosen to host the tournament but was stripped of the honor due to a lack of organization and egypt stepped in to replace them cameroon boast a well drilled defense centered around captain michael and gay do in dodgy i. going there to defend our crown with all due respect to the competition i believe our passion will help us achieve our goals. nigeria are always

business africa on all fronts. in. this summer's hockey comes the british cup of nations 24 teams give it their all. who are the favorites are the fans and experts. take a closer look for the 2019 africa cup of nations kicks off. kick off 60 minutes d.w. . claiming in a puzzle. it's not easy to go to another country you know nothing about ok i'll do this because we can't stay on as well or i'm not quite that. costly global news that matters. made for mines. this is steve news africa coming up in the next 15 minutes they watch as they feed those people were happy to death with machetes and their whole burnt to the proud we'll hear from the congolese people now just plain interesting violence in the region this as the u.n. saying that same violence has seen 300000 people.

and investment in africa's a blue economy that's what's. basic things like fishing aquaculture and transport the focus of a feeling conference. i'm want to come to a business africa and 1st the story that shook oil markets this stay we're talking about the attack on to oil tankers close to the strait of hormuz one of them allegedly hit by a took paedo the brant crude prize has been volatile since the attack hitting over $62.00 a barrel immediately after the news broke the strait of hormuz is one of the world's most strategically important choke points along the coast of iran almost a 3rd of all liquefied natural gas and almost 20 percent of global oil production has to squeeze through here to escape the persian gulf and get out into the well it's. well for more on the impact there on all markets so we're joined by our financial market correspondent in frankfurt only what's this latest incident mean for the oil market. i think it's too early to tell what it means in the medium term in the long term talked to an analyst and he says the immedi

without book in africa with our view and. south african historian no longer hopes to prepare language for the future by teaching her the history of why people. only experience as an african that the one thing that africans that has encourage them through centuries of pain is knowing where they are and where they come from. the university professor discovered that african history books written for kids or most exclusively focused on ancient egypt she wanted to paint a broader picture about the continent's past she wants to cover everything from ancient history to more contemporary independence movement. when africans are clear about the history and about where they come from and the origins and the different mythologies we do way better as kids in school we do way better as students at university. in the world in terms of being innovators when we know our history no longer also realized that there are no history books that children in africa could really identify with she was determined to fill the gap and sat down with her il

africa. has welcomed china wants to deepen its business presence in africa is stablished itself as the largest trading partner of the continent last year alone trade between china and african countries stood over a little over 200000000000 u.s. dollars with china benefited the most but the country is now setting up trading platforms and events to further strengthen its ties with african economies one such event is taking place in ghana this week china has surged from almost no way to become ghana's top trading partner with bilateral trade at $6700000000.00 u.s. dollars in 2070. this week in ghana's capital accra is hosting a major trade forum focusing on china and africa the china trade week will bring together over $500.00 african and chinese businesses thousands of visitors a set to attend. china's main priority is to deepen its trade relations the african continent has become one of its major business partners. ghana is currently china's 7th largest african trading partner in 2018 alone by

most populated country in the world to africa just start shooting black gold africa's largest producer. its thank you to the place of africa's richest. there is a. corruption it's been called a cancer they're fighting the issue. but the glass. is half full to. his life and i'm sure. ever at a standstill football is not a game of life and. it is much more. how sit down with the nigerian legend and the sports journalist in lagos . i'll check in at the grassroots we need to start from here and at the top level to see how nigerian football be shaping up football is a simple game but in nigeria the state of football is far from simple. to learn more i'm starting with j.j. our coaching skills so nice they named him twice here's a flashback the best gold in 1993 goalkeepers no other germany's albert card as part of nigeria's super eagles dream team a coach i helped win olympic gold in 1996 he says. he was in nigeria. president pressure was on the next generation repeat. the super eagles most recent achievement was 6 years ago when they won the african cup of nations so why hasn't the national

project director for west africa for the n.-g. o. crisis group on the security situation in mali we appreciate your insights thank you thank you now be upsurge in violence in mali has spilled over into neighboring book enough fossil only last week dozens of gunmen killed nearly 20 people in attacks in the north of the country and hundreds have been killed in recent weeks the dramatic spike in attacks since late last year forced displacement over on 150000 people in the country here too the government has failed to effectively tackle the violence also despite international military. the africa cup of nations kicks off this week with egypt hosting the biggest soccer event on the continent attention is said to be focused on the pitch as the best $24.00 teams fight it out before the final is decided on july 19th but in the background there is a different struggle going on the struggle to get by as egypt slides further into economic stagnation and the struggle of opposition voices to be heard in the repressive climate of the regime of pre

the 2019 africa cup of nations. it's a big earth did its ever being. 24 teams playing for the same prize this time it's a summertime kickoff and the fans like always excited for the tournament it's feel . your passport hope so we're going to africa to talk to experts and football foodies to see who they have their eyes or. they'll come to the party on this time we don't know when it's in egypt kill him let's be real whoa it's not the best looking statue of most forgiving can playing now. for ever humble the goal celebrations are crazy you don't want to miss and. it's coming. here are my 3 reasons you better not miss the 2090 africa cup of nations reason 3. a cup itself is coming to egypt the pharos are the record champions with 7 cups to their name. hosted 4 previous cups and the pharaohs won 3 that's a 75 percent winning percentage their last victory was in 2006 egypt wasn't even supposed to host this year cameroon was but they couldn't get things done fast enough so hosting rights in egypt at home means the chance

the africa cup of nations. who will be crowned champions. the hot favorites egypt with the home advantage they'll enjoy full backing from the stands and post a confident star player mohammed salada the liverpool forward enjoyed another astounding season on merseyside coming agonizingly close to winning the premier league before being crowned a european champion in june sollars goals often make the difference in an otherwise solid egypt team who have won the african cup of nations a record 7 times. fending champions are cameroon and the lions will be a tough act to beat this time as well they surprised many by winning 2 years ago and will be hoping to raise a few eyebrows again originally chosen to host the tournament but was stripped of the honor to try lack of organization and egypt stepped in to replace them cameroon boast a well drilled defense centered around captain michael engage you in dodgy was. going out to defend our crown with all due respect to the competition i believe our passion will help us achieve our goal. nigeria are alway

africa. play time. in ghana merry go rounds for creating electricity and enabling pupils to study as to go. green solutions to find more. again 60 minutes. of it. surely screw africa and the world the link to exceptional stories and discussion from the news and easy to our website d w that comes from africa join us on facebook w africa. this is the news africa coming up in the next 15 minutes i'll come africa money to its population growth the continent's 2nd most populous country has found one solution is it want to follow. the increasingly being watched and money ted everywhere in this electronic world many are comfortable with that spot in one township near cape town the citizens demand more surveillance not less. onto angola we meet some of the the.

with a book in africa with ivy and. south african historian no longer hopes to prepare her for the future by teaching her the history of why people. based on my own experience as an african that. the one thing that africans value that has and put them through centuries of pain is knowing where they are and where they come from. the university professor discovered that african history books written for kids when most exclusively focused on ancient egypt she wanted to paint a broader picture about the continent past she wants to cover everything from ancient history to more contemporary independence movements. when africans are clear about the history and about where they come from and the origins and their different mythologies we do way better as kids in school we do way better as students at university and we do. far better in the world in terms of being innovators when we know our history. no longer also realized that there were no history books that black children in africa could really identify with she was determin

now of course when we talk about child labor in africa africa is a huge continent is it equally bad you know why it spread across all the countries so are there some worse off than others of course there's some countries which are really worse off and there's reasons for that somalia. chad the central african republic south sudan now if you look at south sudan somalia these are places of conflict so there's a reason there's a high correlation between conflict poverty and child labor so those things openly you know will be $32.00 factors that will lead to child labor so children in conflict zones are more likely also to be working because obviously there's very high levels of poverty in those places and it is there any pressure on companies on mines for example all the businesses fama has to do something about it of course there is there's a huge reputational risk you know if someone finds out their products we have possibly made by a child these days that they post on social media a company stands to lose out so they are companies are trying to do their best to find out what the sources

join us to kill project director for west africa for the n.-g. o. crisis group on the security situation in mali we appreciate your insights thank you thank you now the upsurge in violence in mali has spilled over into neighboring book enough fassel only last week dozens of gunmen killed nearly 20 people in attacks in the north of the country in the hundreds have been killed in recent weeks the dramatic spike in attacks since late last year forced displacement of around 150000 people in the country here too the government has failed to effectively tackle the violence that's also despite international military. the africa cup of nations kicks off this week with egypt hosting the biggest soccer event on the continent attention is said to be focused on the pitch as the best $24.00 teams fight it out before the final is decided on july 19th but in the background there is a different struggle going on the struggle to get by as egypt slides further into economic stagnation and the struggle of opposition voices to be heard in the repressive climate of the

africa. cup of nations. who will be crowned champions. the hot favorites egypt we have the home advantage they'll enjoy a full backing from the stands and post a confident star player mohammed salon the liverpool food enjoyed another astounding season on merseyside coming agonizingly close to winning the premier league before being crowned a european champion in june salaries goals often make the difference in an otherwise solid egypt team who have won the africa cup of nations a record 7 times. fending champions are cameroon and the lions will be a tough act to beat this time as well they surprised many by winning 2 years ago and will be hoping to raise a few eyebrows again originally chosen to host the tournament but was stripped of the honor to try lack of organization and egypt stepped in to replace them cameroon boast a well drilled defense centered around captain michael engage you in dodgy i was. going there to defend our crown with all due respect to the competition i believe our passion will help us achieve our goals. nigeria are

goble coming to you from johannesburg south africa joining me in west africa most specifically in nigeria is our host n.t. so what's up in lagos n.t. . all fine here and thankful asking zee and indeed i am now it's a way now it's my pleasure to greet you all of us we have an interesting entertaining show put together just for you starting with a report on aus in kenya but that's all. you'll find out how the young children generate electricity while playing. check out on urban gardening projects in berlin . and see what the government is doing to combat poultry. is there anyone out there who has not wished they could turn their heads almost all busy the way around like the alls i'm interesting feature they have sadly in parts of the world out often fall prey to superstition in africa for instance their population has been falling for years but that's changing now in kenya thanks to local conservationists for movie people are starting to wise up to the front but also serve a useful purpose to their. own lives a fascinating and secret. but in many parts of africa the are associated with bad

africa. this is 11 years africa coming up in the next 15 minutes of call in the gambia for women and girls in the country to report sexual assaults committed by for the president yeah janet it comes off to a gambian beauty pageant winner accuse the former dictator of drugging and raping her when she was 18. and how people in sudan stay in touch and informed the into.

and t w africa. this is the news africa coming up in the next 15 minutes africa needs its population growth the continent 2nd was country found one solution is it one to follow. and bring christian aid being watched and money ted everywhere in this electronic world many are confortable with that spot in one township near cape town the citizens demand more surveillance not less. to angola we meet some of the veterans who are still struggling to come to terms with the legacy of the brutal civil war. it's great to have you tuned in we are facing a possible major challenge research suggests that africa's population will double to 2500000000 within the next 30 years clearly this impacts on all sectors of society food supplies them education and the health sector if our population growth rates are not addressed and managed will be faced with huge problems now the 2nd most populous country on the continent ethiopia has taking up the challenge and a spot of addressing the issue that country house over the la

our website called smash africa. hello and a warm welcome to our arts and culture news a focus on classical music is our plan for today's show with a special guest american tenor michael fabiano will join me in the studio right after we see what else is lined up. it's about centennial year for romantic composer thomas mun and german greek pianist dunaway dokken pace her a fitting tribute. and for your summer reading lists in our continuing series 100 german month streets we've got a romp through 1990 s. berlin in the seasonally apropos novel summer night. well it's one of the most beloved all present around just epa verities rigoletto the tale of the skirt chasing duke of mantua who seduces the innocent daughter all of a court jester never fails to draw a crowd it's melodious it's tragic and never short on sexy which is why a new production is always an event like for instance the recent premier here at berlin state off with michael fabiano in the role of the duke. the.

news africa let's just get to the basics one of the main causes of desire to vacation in africa. it was a mix of direct and indirect driver direct or typical things we know about such as unsustainable farming practices and overgrazing but the reality is the indirect arrivers that have to do with governance that have to do with consensus for people to hand down their farms to their children things that have to do with the larger picture of consumption and production in other countries which lead to grand conversion in africa all of these are major drivers of land degradation i was told could you give us a sort of an impact say as system and i mean what are we seeing happening on the continent as a result of design to vacation so the processes of land degradation have led to an impact on 45 percent of the land area that can be farmed in africa so it's a very big impact and 25 percent is considered degraded to a level that is not going to be easy to continue that kind of practices it's lead to an amount of loss of sort of organic carbon which influences climate chosen that's about $

what do women footballers across africa want to see. and as much attention as men's football as nigeria cameroon and south africa get ready to represent the continent in a woman's while come and they put the challenges behind them and excel in the competition. and you michael jr is my name welcome to the program the central african republic has seen more than its fair share of peace deals none of which have actually brought peace to the country of this yeah he's put pen to paper yet again pledge in peace now the president has started consultations about free conservation begins with one boy who doesn't yet know what that means because all he can remember is the violence. at the can't sleep at night his mother says son has nightmares only during the drawing can have have a stop seeing the peaches that haunted. me to get to sleep i have to. every time to get the images out of my head. of his just 12 years old his drawings are always the same pickup trucks with machine guns mounted on the back a body in a river a house on fire with his dad

yes akil project director for west africa for the n.-g. o. crisis group on the security situation in mali we appreciate your insights thank you thank you now the upsurge in violence in mali has spilled over into neighboring booking a fossil only last week dozens of gunmen killed nearly 20 people in attacks in the north of the country and hundreds have been killed in recent weeks the dramatic spike in attacks since late last year forced displacement of around 150000 people in the country here too the government has failed to effectively tackle the violence that's also despite international military. the africa cup of nations kicks off this week with egypt hosting the biggest soccer event on the continent attention is said to be focused on the pitch as the best $24.00 teams fight it out before the final is decided on july 19th but in the background there is a different struggle going on a struggle to get by as egypt slides further into economic stagnation and the struggle of opposition voices to be heard in the repressive climate of the regime

hello everybody and welcome to this special edition of equal africa n. but went to germany yes and did we came for the global media forum on thought we should do a piece wrong you're up for a change and now we're here great time i think who gets a. so how can we get from point a to b. in an environmentally friendly way that's the focus of the show and i'm so excited to be able to present with my co-host n c yes indeed z. it's a pleasure to be a to be back in born for the special edition of eco africa co-produced by charles t.v. nigeria in germany t.v. in south africa hold on there we have a lineup for you coming up just now. we will see how bonnie is on its way to becoming a role model for eco friendly transportation. find out the role to this in a wooden school says play in the d.r. . and check out what may be the next big thing in urban mobility electric skateboard. as you can see the all sorts of fairly simple modes of transportation like the skateboard for example is not only just fun but it's a quick way to get across town the skateboard cool indeed

well everybody and welcome to the new edition of eco africa. coming to you from lagos nigeria yes. i mean with me today is my colleague all the way from johannesburg ese are you doing today hey auntie i'm doing just great thanks and hello to all you of us. on today's program we've got a wonderful report for right here and south africa about the important role livestock herds can play and maintaining biodiversity but there's more of course. we had to be easier to see what's being done to protect us from our so that. we learn how an army of insects can provide excellent pest control. and that lives are unique as fingerprints also flags. if you head out into the open country here in south africa you can't help but notice the thousands of kilometers of fencing that cuts across the land intended to contain herds senses actually have a devastating effect on the environment not only are they a deadly trap for wildlife the also prevents livestock from roaming free which leads to all the grazing and lends degradation summer days and now reversing this trend spading an ecological revolution.

this is the news africa coming up in the next 15 minutes africa needs its population growth the continent's 2nd most populous country has found one solution is it one to follow. and increasingly being watched and money everywhere in this electronic world many are constable with that but in one township in cape town the citizens demanded more surveillance not less. to angola we meet some of the veterans who are still struggling to come to terms with the legacy of the brutal civil war. it's great to have you in we are facing a possible major challenge we said suggest that africa's population will double to 2500000000 within the next 30 years clearly this impacts on all sectors of society food supplies employment education and the health sector if pollution good reads are not addressed and managed will be faced with huge problems now the 2nd most populous country on the continent ethiopia has taking up the challenge and a spot of addressing the issue that country has over the last 2 decades we do. see rates remarkably thanks to more local health clinics and increased access to family planning

africa come. both nations. who will be crowned champions. the hot favorites egypt with the home advantage they'll enjoy full backing from the stands and posed a confident star player mohammed salada the liverpool forward enjoyed another astounding season on merseyside coming agonizingly close to winning the premier league before being crowned a european champion in june salaries goals often make the difference in an otherwise solid egypt team who have won the africa cup of nations a record 7 times. have the fending champions are cameroon and the lions will be a tough act to beat this time as well they surprised many by winning 2 years ago and will be hoping to raise a few eyebrows again originally chosen to host the tournament but was stripped of the honor due to a lack of organization and egypt stepped in to replace them cameroon boast a well drilled defense centered around captain michael engage do in dodgy i. going there to defend our crown with all due respect to the competition i believe our passion will help us achieve our goals. niger